Re: Microphone recommends for home studio recording?
Shure SM81 would be a great choice in your price range as is Shure KSM 137. Personally I would not recommend Rode NT5. It's a great mic for the money but personally I always prefer more flat response mics for mandolin, banjo, acoustic guitar. The NT5 seems tailored after the Neumann KM 184, both have a significant treble boost. The old favourite is Neumann KM84, the modern is Schoeps MK4 - both have a perfectly flat frequency curve.
Or spend a little more and find an used AKG C414 - swiss army knife for almost any recording situation.
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Northfield mahogany arch top Octave Mandolin
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